Imaging (analog or digital radiographs) vs Reference standard (histology, excavation, or enhanced visual examination): Specificity for detection of enamel caries
Radiographic imaging had a summary specificity of 0.89 (95% CrI 0.83, 0.93) for detecting enamel caries; low certainty.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Imaging (analog or digital radiographs) vs Reference standard (histology, operative excavation, or enhanced visual examination) Specificity for detecting enamel caries · Asymptomatic children or adults suspected of enamel caries (clinical studies); extracted teeth (in vitro studies) · General dental practice; in vitro (extracted teeth) and in vivo (clinical) studies, Analysis 2: network meta-analysis (all studies evaluating >=2 index tests) Radiographic imaging had a summary specificity of 0.89 (95% CrI 0.83, 0.93) for detecting enamel caries; low certainty. Enamel Caries Detection and Diagnosis: An Analysis of Systematic Reviews. (2022) All outcomes | Specificity 0.89 [0.83, 0.93] | 64 studies · 24567 participants | Low |
Imaging (analog or digital radiographs) vs Reference standard (histology, operative excavation, or enhanced visual examination) Specificity for detecting enamel caries · Asymptomatic children or adults suspected of enamel caries (clinical studies); extracted teeth (in vitro studies) · General dental practice; in vitro (extracted teeth) and in vivo (clinical) studies, Analysis 1: fully within-person comparison (studies evaluating >=3 index tests) In the fully within-person analysis, radiographic imaging had a summary specificity of 0.92 (95% CrI 0.84, 0.96); ungraded. Enamel Caries Detection and Diagnosis: An Analysis of Systematic Reviews. (2022) All outcomes | Specificity 0.92 [0.84, 0.96] | 19 studies · 2849 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enamel Caries Detection and Diagnosis: An Analysis of Systematic Reviews. 2022 All outcomes | Not specified | list not extracted yet | Not applicable |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
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